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Offline stanfan

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Newbie from Nova Scotia
« on: February 03, 2010, 10:44:38 am »
Hello everyone,

I've been lurking for the last few weeks and enjoying the wealth of information on this forum....moderators, if this is in the wrong place, please feel free to move it.

Being a newbie, I have a tonne of questions, so let me get started....

We recently bought a 100+ year old house on a 55 acre parcel of land that borders two lakes and a smelt brook.  The house is at the front of the land and both lakes are almost at the end of the land.  There was a foot path there back to the lake but the elderly couple who we bought the house from did not keep it up.  I plan on purchasing a portable mill (still researching them) to cut wood off of my land for my own purposes.  The properly is almost 2 miles deep I think.

A hurricane blew through here 5 years ago and there is a lot of hurricane damage.  Our house is about 250 from the ocean (across the road).  I bought a 4 wheeler, small logging trailer and a Stihl MS260 and have been picking away at the wind damage, making a 4 wheeler sized path that'll eventually reach back to the lakes.  The land is quite rugged and there is a 300 ft. ridge through the centre of the property.

Is there anyone from the atlantic provinces on here that either cleaned up after this damage or had tried to remanage their lot after such a storm.  There is quite a bit of undergrowth scattered in amongst the windfall and the fir trees are quite thick in places...I assume I'll have to thin them out eventually.

Thanks so much,

Rob
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Offline Hilltop366

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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 12:13:19 pm »
Hi and welcome from another Nova Scotian sounds like a very nice property, must be around Halifax area or north west of it to have lots of damage from Juan. Didn't get much damage from it down here in Yarmouth Co. but have had lots of winds since.

Can't help much with the forestry question, What I do around my house is try and sort the wood out as I am cutting, We have mostly spruce and fir here, most of it ends up as fire wood (too far gone for saw logs) the worst gets slashed and left to rot (the closer to the ground the faster it breaks down), any good stuff gets set aside off the ground for cutting on the mill. It is not easy cutting being all tangled up and other stuff growing up around it luckly I have use of a small tractor and winch which helps alot.

I would think you have to deside what you want to get out of your property and what you want it to look like to know what needs to be done in order to get there in the end.

Cheers and happy cutting
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Offline Jamie_C

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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 06:05:35 pm »
Yet another bluenoser finds there way here .... where exactly are you located ... if there's lots of fir then i would place my bets that you are just east of Halifax as the fir down there comes up really thick.

Give a bit more info and i might be able to point you in a decent direction.
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 07:23:22 pm »
Hey there another nova scotian and welcome to the forum. 8)
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 09:47:44 pm »
I've visited Nova Scotia.....does that count  ???  Welcome to The Forsetry Forum.  We did indeed enjoy our visit to Nova Scotia.   I also know that you will enjoy being a FF member..... :)
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 05:50:41 am »
Thanks for the replies everyone.....

I'm in Musquodoboit Harbour (not to far from Truro as the crow flies), born and raised in Canso though. I've just spent an hour or so reading on this forum and I don't think I've scratched the surface...

Rob
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 06:50:47 am »
Quote from: stanfan on February 04, 2010, 05:50:41 am
I've just spent an hour or so reading on this forum and I don't think I've scratched the surface...

Rob

Not even close. :D
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 02:00:27 pm »
Quote from: Magicman on February 03, 2010, 09:47:44 pm
I've visited Nova Scotia.....does that count  ???  Welcome to The Forsetry Forum.  We did indeed enjoy our visit to Nova Scotia.   I also know that you will enjoy being a FF member..... :)

Maybe we can take a vote and see.  I'm betting you might make, it especially if you can pronounce Musquodoboit correctly.
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 02:43:12 pm »
Quote from: Hilltop366 on February 04, 2010, 02:00:27 pm
Maybe we can take a vote and see.  I'm betting you might make, it especially if you can pronounce Musquodoboit correctly.


"Mosquodoboit"....That's the funniest looking "Spanish" that I've ever seen...... :D :D :D

We didn't drive through Upper Mosquodoboit, or Middle Mosquodoboit, but we did pass through Mosquodoboit Harbour.  Actually, my wife was a McMillan, and has relatives in Nova Scotia.

How is the vote going  ???
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2010, 03:58:48 pm »
Stanfan, welcome to a wonderful place, The Forestry Forum. 
We love pictures.  Would like to see some pics of your new property.

Also, what is a "smelt brook"?  The little fishes I suppose?  Any trout?
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2010, 05:42:59 pm »
Quote from: stanfan on February 04, 2010, 05:50:41 am
Thanks for the replies everyone.....

I'm in Musquodoboit Harbour (not to far from Truro as the crow flies), born and raised in Canso though. I've just spent an hour or so reading on this forum and I don't think I've scratched the surface...

Rob

Actually Rob i grew up just east of there ... Tangier/East Ship Hbr area.

Did you buy the little place that Barb Hashimoto had listed on the eastern end of Musq. Hbr ??

A great resource for any forestry questions will be Glen Boutilier at the local DNR office ( about 1/4 before Sobeys in Jeddore), he used to look after private lands management plans back when the NS Gov. was still active in those sort of things.
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2010, 06:04:32 am »
Jamie....small world eh!  We are located between the DNR and the train museum on the #7.  Our land borders Faulker and Admiral lakes, the smelt brook feeds from Faulkner lake and comes out in Smith Settlement.  Google earth shows the plot of land well.  Thanks for the DNR contact, I'll have to check him out.  We know few people as we are relatively new to the area.  I'll post some pics once I figure out how..

Take care,

Rob

ps...Pronouncing or spelling Musquodoboit really reaks havoc on telemarketers.. :D
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2010, 06:21:08 am »
How about:

Magaguadavic
Mamozekel
Manawagonish
Meduxnekeag
Kouchibouguac
Nauwigewauk
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2010, 06:27:34 am »
Quick question....I followed the tutorial for posting pics but it doesn't seem to want to run on my PC, any helpful hints or programs to do so....
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2010, 06:37:11 am »
Do you have Java installed? If your in Firefox v3.6 you need V 6.10 or higher.
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2010, 06:54:40 am »
Stanfan, the java uploader really simplified the picture loading process for me.  I'm sure swamp donkey knows more about it than myself.  He probably knows more about smelt brooks as well.  We don't have them in MS.  I am blessed/cursed with a fascination of fish and it would be neat to learn about smelt brooks.  Are you a fishermen?
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2010, 07:13:39 am »
Quote from: SwampDonkey on February 05, 2010, 06:21:08 am
How about:

Magaguadavic
Mamozekel
Manawagonish
Meduxnekeag
Kouchibouguac
Nauwigewauk



Sounds like Mic Mac or Mi'kmaq.

Tim   
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2010, 07:22:13 am »










Here we go....hope this makes it easier...
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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2010, 07:25:21 am »
Fishpharmer....

I googled the definiton of Smelt.  Smelt are a small fish of the salmonidae family. Originating in the lakes and rivers of Canada, it is popular with amateur fishermen and chefs alike.  Smelt's body, averaging 20 centimetres, is narrow with an elongated head. They are silver-coloured though they also have differing green hues depending on their origin. Their translucent skin is covered with tiny scales.

Maybe you call it something else?

Rob

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Re: Newbie from Nova Scotia
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2010, 07:31:38 am »
Sounds like something that we use for bait  ;D :D
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